Biography for
Emilia Clarke
Date of Birth: 1 May 1987, London, England, UK
Nickname: Milly
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Mini Biography
Emilia Clarke was born in England and grew up in Berkshire. Her father is a theater sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Her father was working on a theater production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. This is when, at the age of 3, her passion for drama began. She attended St. Edward's School of Oxford from 2000-05, where she appeared in two school plays. She went on to study at the prestigious Drama Center London, where she took part in 10 plays. During this time Emilia first appeared on television with a guest role in the BBC's "Doctors" (2000).
In 2010, after graduating from the Drama Center London, Emilia got her first film role in the TV movie Triassic Attack (2010) (TV). Her breakthrough role came in 2011 when she replaced fellow newcomer Tamzin Merchant in "Game of Thrones" (2011) after the filming of the initial pilot. Emilia won the 2011 EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role.
Trivia
If she weren't an actress, she would be an architect, a singer, or a graphic designer.
Has one brother.
Has a dog named Roxy.
Voted #88 on Ask Men's Top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012 list.
Ranked #15 on Askmen's list of the top 99 "most desirable" famous women for 2013.
She can sing and play some piano, flute and guitar.
Ranked #1 on the Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2012.
Personal Quotes
[on her role as "Daenerys" in the "Game of Thrones" (2011) series] Sometimes I feel like the kid left out - the weirdo with the silver hair that no one likes to talk to.
[on her "Game of Thrones" (2011) character] I felt for Daenerys. I felt for her situation as a woman. Being in such a male-dominated society, where she was being abused by the men around her - it was that sort of sympathy, I suppose it started off as that. But then as you track her story, the problems that she overcomes and the way that she deals with them with such grace and the way that she deals with them when she has no training. The only thing that she has is herself and her iron will - that's just a fabulous, incredible side to her character, really. And the fact that you watch her fall in love. You know, she meets the man that she loves more than anything else. She goes through painful events but she is still this strong, independent woman. And I think that, as a female, is what I really connected with.
One of the many things I love about Daenerys [from "Game of Thrones" (2011)] is she's given me an opportunity to fly the flag for young girls and women, to be more than just somebody's wife and somebody's girlfriend.
Because of my hair I rarely, rarely get recognized, but I was in America, in L.A., a couple of weeks ago and I was in a lift in a department store and the doors opened and this woman stood there, looked at me and just went, "Khaleesi!" and then the doors closed! So that was mental and bizarre and rarely happens but when it does it's normally on that kind of crazy scale.
I looked around one stage school when I was maybe nine. It just scared the Dejesus out of me. I was incredibly open, and the girls seemed fierce and determined.
Not to sound too much like an obnoxious actor, but the character never really leaves me. I've read all the "Game of Thrones" books many times over, so I sometimes find it easier being on set, because it can be hard to get out of character.
I told my parents I wanted to be an actor and they were getting ready for a life of unemployment so they're just happy I'm in work!
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